After police banned them from playing a political rally in Minnesota yesterday, Rage Against the Machine whipped out the loudspeaker and went a cappella.
The band’s original plan was to play an impromptu gig at left-wing rally Ripple Effect. Sadly, the police had other ideas, leaving Zack de la Rocha to address some angry fans.
“Rage Against the Machine is a band that has never, ever advocated violence.” “We’ve always advocated a direct opposition to unjust wars like the one started by John McCain and the Republicans and Bush and all of them.”
He continues: “Why the F@#% are these cops so afraid of us? Are they afraid of us?” "No, they are afraid of YOU." The mainstream media has not reported it much, but illegal preemptive police raids were conducted on "hippie houses" throught St. Paul this weekend in an effort to have protesters looking for a new place to live rather than a new government.
I watched this with tears in my eyes. After Khadr's lawyer spoke to us yesterday and then watching punditry on the RNC, I have been despondant. This video clip was something I needed to restore my faith in humanity.
I am not afraid to say the first five minutes made me tear up. It is unfortunate that it took an extreme removal of civil rights for young people to get involved in the process, but it's wonderful to see it. At last.
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